Suspensory ligament of ovary | ovary ligament
Thesuspensoryligamentoftheovary,alsoinfundibulopelvicligament(commonlyabbreviatedIPligamentorsimplyIP),isafoldofperitoneum[2]thatextendsoutfromtheovarytothewallofthepelvis.Somesourcesconsideritapartofthebroadligamentofuterus[3]whileothersourcesjustconsiderita"termination"oftheligament.[4]Itisnotconsideredatrueligamentinthatitdoesnotphysicallysupportanyanatomicalstructures;howeveritisanimportantlandmarkandithousestheovarianvessels.Thesuspensoryligamentisdirectedupwardovertheiliacvessels.Struc...
The suspensory ligament of the ovary, also infundibulopelvic ligament (commonly abbreviated IP ligament or simply IP), is a fold of peritoneum[2] that extends out from the ovary to the wall of the pelvis.
Some sources consider it a part of the broad ligament of uterus[3] while other sources just consider it a "termination" of the ligament.[4] It is not considered a true ligament in that it does not physically support any anatomical structures; however it is an important landmark and it houses the ovarian vessels.
The suspensory ligament is directed upward over the iliac vessels.
Structure[edit]It contains the ovarian artery, ovarian vein,[2]ovarian nerve plexus,[5] and lymphatic vessels.[4]
Composition[edit]The suspensory ligament of the ovary is one continuous tissue that connects the ovary to the wall of the pelvis. There are separate names for the two regions of this tissue.
In the anterior region, the suspensory ligament is attached to the ...